Critical care specialists,the missing link in organ procurement for transplantation  

作　　者：Francisca Del Rocio Gonzalez Cohens Fernando M Gonzalez 

机构地区：[1]Web Intelligence Centre,Faculty of Physics and Mathematical Sciences,Universidad de Chile,Santiago 8370397,Chile [2]Department of Nephrology,Faculty of Medicine,Universidad de Chile,Santiago 7500922,Chile

出　　处：《World Journal of Critical Care Medicine》2024年第2期1-6,共6页世界重症医学杂志

摘　　要：The procurement process for organ donation begins with the identification of potential organ donors in emergency or critical care units(CCU),followed by their clinical evaluation,diagnostic procedures,and therapeutic interventions,mostly conducted in CCUs.It concludes with the request for organ donation and,if accepted,the retrieval of organs.Despite most interventions occurring in detection units,there has been a neglect of the strategic role played by critical care specialists(CCS)in managing and caring for brain-dead or near-brain-death patients.Questions arise:Are they willing to undertake this responsibility?Do they fully comprehend the nature of organ procurement?Are they aware of the specific interventions required to maintain possible organ donors in optimal physiological condition?Our objective is to examine the role of CCS in organ procurement and propose ways to enhance it,ultimately aiming to increase and enhance organ donation rates.

关 键 词：Organ procurement TRANSPLANTATION Brain death Cardiac death Organ donation 

分 类 号：R542.2[医药卫生—心血管疾病]